Method of using 5-amino-1-phenyl or substituted phenyl-4-pyrazolecarbonitriles or carbox-amides

ABSTRACT

WHEREIN R1 is carbamoyl or cyano, R2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl having one to three carbon atoms and R3 is hydrogen, fluoro, mand p- chloro, m-bromo, o- and p-methyl and m-nitro. The compounds are useful for meliorating inflammation in warm-blooded animals.   Compositions of matter and method of use of compounds of the formula:

United States Patent 1 Marsico, Jr. et al.

[ 11 3,760,084 [451 Sept. 18,1973

3,169,091 3,277,100 10/1966 Dickenson 3,398,158

American Cynamid Company, Stamford, Conn.

Filed: May 1, 1972 App]. No.: 249,286

Assignee:

US. Cl. 424/273, 260/310 R Int. Cl A6lk 27/00 Field of Search 260/310 R; 424/273 References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2/1965 Gordon et al 260/310 R 260/310 R 8/1968 2 Fusco et al 260/310 R Primary Examiner-Stanley J. Friedman Attorney-Ernest Y. Miller [57] ABSTRACT Compositions of matteriand method of use of compounds of the formula:

wherein R is carbamoyl or cyano, R is hydrogen or lower alkyl having one to three carbonatoms and R is hydrogen, fluoro, mand pchloro, m-bromo, oand pmethyl and m-nitro. The compounds are useful for meliorating inflammation in warm-blooded animals.

8 Claims, No Drawings 1 METHOD OF USING S-AMINO-l-PHENYL OR I SUBSTITUTED PIIENYL-4-PYRAZOLECARBONITRILES OR CARBOX-AMIDES DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to new compositions of matter and their use in meliorating inflammation in warmblooded animals. More particularly, it relates to com- 7 positions of S-amino-1-phenyl-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile wherein R is carbomoyl or cyano, R is hydrogen or lower alkyl having one to three carbon atoms and R is hydrogen, fluoro, mand pchloro, m-bormo, oand p-methyl and m-nitro, and non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid-addition salts with acids such as, for example, hydrobromic, hydrochloric, phosphoric, sulfuric, citric, tartaric and the like.

The preparation of the active components of the present compositions are described in the chemical literature and in the examples hereinafter.

The S-amino-l-phenyl-4-pyrazolecarbonitriles or carboxamides of this invention are highly active as antiinflammatory agents in meliorating inflammation in warm-blooded animals. They are useful in doses which range from about 5 to 250 mg. per kilogram per day of warm-blooded animal. The preferred range of dose is usually from 5 to 100 mg. per kilogram per day.

The active components of the present invention are colorless to tan crystalline solids which are soluble in organic solvents such a's methanol, ethanol, acetone, benzene, propylene glycol, dichloromethane, and the like, but are only slightly soluble in water. The salts are soluble in water and in hydroxlyic solvents.

For therapeutic administration the active S-amino-lphenyl-4-pyrazolecarbonitriles or carboxamides of this 2 invention may be incorporated with excipients and used, for example, in the form of tablets, dragees, capsules, suppositories, liquids, elixirs, emulsions, suspensions, syrups, chocolate, candy, wafers, chewing gum,

solutions for parenteral administration, or the like. Such compositions and preparations should contain at least 0.1 percent of active substituted S-amino-lphenyl-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile or carboxamide. The

percentage in the compositions and preparations may, of course, be varied, and may conveniently be between about 2 and percent or more of the weight of the unit. The amount of active substituted S-amino-lphenyl-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile or carboxamide in such therapeutically useful compositions or preparations is such that a suitable dosage will be obtained. This dosage can also be obtained by the use of sustained release preparations. Preferred compositions or preparations according to the present invention are prepared so that a dosage unit form contains between about 1 and about 250 milligrams of the active substituted S-amino-lphenyl-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile or carboxamide.

Tablets, pills, dragees, and the like may contain the following: a binder such as gum tragacanth, acacia, corn starch, or gelatin; a disintegrating agent such as corn starch, potato starch, alginic acid, or the like; a lubricant such as stearic acid, magnesium stearate, talc, or the like; a sweetening agent such as sucaryl or saccharin may be added, as well as a flavoring such as peppermint, oil of Wintergreen or cherry flavoring.

In determining the acute anti-inflammatory activity of the present compounds Royal Hart, Wistar strain, rats ranging from to g. were used. The rats were fasted overnight prior to dosing but had free access to water. The drugs in aqueous suspension were administered by gavage in a volume of l .7 ml./50 g. rat (corresponds to hydration volume used by Winter, et al., Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med., 111, 544-547, l962).

The phlogistic agent used was carrageenin prepared as a sterile 1 percent suspension in 0.9 percent sodium chloride for routine testing. A volume of 0.05 ml. was injected through a 26 gauge needle into the plantar tissue of the right hind paw. Measurements were made 5 hours after drug administration (4 hours after carrageenin challenge) unless otherwise indicated.

Volumes of both the normal and carrageenin inflamed feet were determined. The difference betweenrepresentative compounds of the present invention.

- TAB LE I The efiects of anti-inflammatory agents on carrageenin induced edema of the rat paw 1 (pooled data) Ratio/ Oral control dose, Number treated Treatment mgJkg. rats edema 2 Controls 64 250 32 2. 8 32 l. 4 Aspirin 27 32 1. 2 9 32 0. 9 3 32 1.0 250 32 2. 3 83 32 2. 4 Phenylbutazone 27 32 1. 7 9 32 1. 3 3 32 l. 3

In order to test erythema in albino guinea pigs (Lederle breeding colony) they were depilitated on their flanks, the evening before testing, with a standard mixture of barium sulfide and gum acacia. n the morning of testing, groups of four guinea pigs were dosed by gavage one hour prior to ultraviolet exposure (-1 hour). At O-hour they were restrained in a plastic container which allows exposure of 3 circular spots. They were then exposed to ultraviolet irradiation from a l-lanovia" Kromayer lamp model for 60 seconds. At +1 and +4 hours the degree of erythema for each of the three sites was assessed according to the following scoring system: 0 no erythema, 0.5 incomplete circle or faint erythema and 1.0 complete circle of distinct erythema. Thus, the maximum score for each animal was 3.0. The following Table II summarizes results obtained with representative compounds of the invention.

The effect of anti-inflammatory agents on development of erythema in guinea pigs (pooled data) TABLE 1Continued Ratio. Oral control/ close, Number treated Treatment mgJkg. rats edema 1 250 32 2. 9 83 32 2.3 Indornethacin 27 32 2. 2 l 9 32 2. 0 3 32 1. 5 E-amino-l-phenyl--pyrazolecarbonitrile 260 8 2. 92 B-amino-l-(p-ch orophenyl)4-pyrazole-carboxamid 250 8 2. 48 fi'amino-1-(m-chlorophenyl)-4-pyrazole-carboxamide 250 8 1. 78 6-amino-1-(m-fluo:ophenyl) -4-pyrazole-cnrboxamide 250 8 2. 28 5'arnino-3-methyl-l-phenyl-4-pyrazo1e-carbonitrile. 250 8 3. 32 li-amino-Sq'nethyl-l-phenyl-4-pyrazole-carboxamid 250 8 3. 14 5-am1n0-1-(m-iluorophenyl)-3-methyl-i-pyrazolecarbonitrile 250 S 2. 40 5amino-1-(m-fiuorophenyl)-3-rnethyl-4-pyrazolecsrboxamide 250 8 2. 44 fi-ammo-iiethyl-l-phenyl--pyrazole-csrbonitrlle. 250 8 3. 38 B-amino-3-ethy1-1-phenyl-4-pyrazole-carboxamid 250 8 5. 92 li-amirlo-l-(p-chlorophenyl)-3-ethyl-4-pyrazolecarboxamide 250 8 2. 03 fi-amino-l-(m-chlorophsnyl)-3-ethyl-4-pyrazolecarbonitrlle 250 8 1. 76 fi-amino'l-(m-chloropheny1)-3-ethyl-4-pyrazolecarboxamide 125 8 3. 63 fi-amino-3-othyl-1-(p-fluorophenyl)4-pyrazolecarbonitrlle 250 8 2. 53 fi-Bmlno-3-ethyl-1-(p-iluorophenyl?-4-pyrazolecarboxamlde 250 8 1. 94 fi-nmlno-3-ethyl-l-(m-fluorophsny )-4-pyrazolecarbonltrile. 2g fi-mnlno-3-ol.hyl-l-(ln-fluorophonyl)-4-pyrazolecarboxamlde u g? g 38 i) 8 l. 40 4-mnino-(l-othyl-l-(o-fluoro honyl)-4-pyrazolecarboxamldo 250 8 3. 19 fi-amino-l-(nrhromopheny )-3-ethyl-4-pyrazolecarboxamide 250 8 3. 96 fi-amino-(i-sthyl-l(p-tolyl)-4-pyrazole-carboxamlde 250 8 1. 66 6-amino-3-ethyl-1-(o-tolyl) -4pyrazole-carboxamlde 250 8 2. 94 5-smino-3-ethyl-1-(m-nitrophenyl)-4-pyrazolecsrbonitrile 250 8 1. 95 5-amino-3-ethyl'1-(m-nitrophenyl) -4-pyrazolecarboxamide 250 8 2. 51 5-amln0-1-(m-fluorophenyl)'3-propyl-4pyrazolecarbonitrile 250 8 1- 77 1 Rats fasted overnight prior to testing. 1 Measurements made 5 hours after oral administration.

Anti-inflammatory activity was demonstrated by supfi'amlm'lilllenyH-pymwle- 250 (10 6 2 A f l l h d d h f carbonitrne 0 3 2 1 0/8 A p resslon o u travlo et 1g t in uce eryt ema o guinea 30 5 amim 3ethy 1 (m'fiu0m 250 3 l 0 0/12 A pigs. phenyl)-4-pyrazolecarbox- 125 0.6 2.0 0/8 A amide. 62. 5 1. 6 2. 3 0/8 1 A=Active (discriminant function analysis).

Tests to show activity against chronic inflammation in adjuvant arthritis were carried out. Groups of three Royal Hart Wistar strain rates, weighting 200 i 10 g. each, were injected intradermally in the right hind paw with Freunds adjuvant (dried human tubercle bacilli in a mineral oil vehicle) at a dose of 2 mg./kg. of body weight. Test compounds were'administered orally in a 1.5 percent starch vehicle at the indicated dosage in mg./kg. of body weight once daily on days 0 through 13 post-challenge. Control rats were treated in a similar manner, but given starch vehicle instead of the test compound. On the 14th and 21st day post-challenge the diameter of the injected paw (primary lesion) is measured by micrometer caliper, the volumes of inflamed paws are estimated from these measurements, and the results are expressed as percent inhibition of swelling as compared to controls at the same time, the other inflamed sites, such as cars, paws and tail (secondary lesions) are observed and the rat graded as to degree of inflammation and swelling present. The grading is based on a scale of 0 to 24.0, where 0 represents a complete absence of induced arthritis nodules and 24.0 represents the maximum degree of inflammation. The mean grade for each treated group is calculated and the effects of each representative compound tested are expressed as percent inhibition of the control grade. The following Table 111 summarizes the results.

TABLE III Dead/ Mean weight gain Percent inhibition of swelliz (primary lesion) suspension of dried brewers yeast in distilled water. Test compounds were suspended in a 1.5 percent buffered starch solution and administered at various doses by gavage 17 hours post challenge. Control rats were treated in a similar manner but were given only the buffered starch solution. At 19 hours post challenge the rectal temperature of each rat was measured with an electric thermometer. Each dose response experiment was replicated one or more times. The following Table IV summaries the results obtained with a representative compound of the invention when compared to othe commercial anti-inflammatory agents.

TABLE IV The effect of anti-inflammatory agents on the body temperature of pyretic rats Significantly lower temperature than pyretic controls. p= 0.05 by 1 lcst. I

SPECIFIC DISCLOSURE The following examples describe in detail the synthesis of active components of the present invention and formulations of various types of pharmaceutical preparations.

Oral dose, treated gms. mgJ g-l at 21 Treatment day (lays Day 14 Day 21 Day 14 Day 21 Normal rats 4/51 69 B 110 Adjuvant controls 21/234 36 30 0 150 0/18 45 50 e 80 e 14 Phenylbutazone 75 2/18 a 57 51 n 72 l 23 37. 5 2/18 47 60 l 67 400 4/18 48 57 B 76 e 68 Aspirin 200 1/18 31 27 a 51 36 100 7/18 12 4!) B 40 l .21 5-amino-3-ethyl-l-phenyl-l-pyrazolecarboxnmlde 50 2/1-1 25 n 42 13 5-umin0-1-(mchlorophenyD-(l-ethyl-4-pyrazolecnrboxamide 50 5/21 0 14 n 42 24 50 4/18 5 5. 26 H 55 e 41 5-amino-3-ethyl-1-(m-tluorophenyl)-4-pyrazolecarboxamide 25 1/9 a 13 21 ll 49 0 12. 5 0/9 30 81 19. 0

' Significantly different from adjuvant controls (p= 0.05 by t test).

20 The effect of present compounds on body tempera- EXAMPLE 1 ture in yeast induced pyrexia was determined by the Preparation of following procedure. Groups of three Wrstar strain rats pyrazolecarbonitrile (Royall H 5 g i t ig; The sub ect compound 1S prepared as described by C. Y m t e m 3 25 c. Cheng and R. K. Robins, J. Org. Chem., 21, 1240 EXAMPLE 2 Preparation of S-Amino- 1 m-fluorophenyl -4- pyrazolecarbonitrile A mixture of 12.2 g. of ethoxymethylenemalononitrile, 16.3 g. of m-fluorophenylhydrazine hydrochloride and 8.2 g. of sodium acetate in ml. of absolute ethanol is heated under reflux for 18 hours. The solvent is removed by evaporation under reduced pressure and the resulting solid is triturated with water and removed by filtration to give 18.2 g. of product, melting point 156C. Recrystallization of a 10.7 g. sample from acetone-hexane gives 2.8 g. of 5-amino-1( mfluorophenyl)-4-pyrazo1ecarbonitrile as colorless crystals, melting point l61C.

EXAMPLE 3 Preparation of 5-Amino-1-( m-fluorophenyl)-4- pyrazolecarboxamide To 25 ml. of stirred concentrated sulfuric acid is added, portionwise, 5.6 g. of pulverized S-amino-l-(mfluorophenyl)-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile. The reaction is carried out as in Example 17. In this manner 5.9 g. of colorless crystals, melting point 205-206C., is obtained. Recrystallization from acetone-hexane gives 2.4

of S-amino- 1 -(m-fluorophenyl -4- pyrazolecarboxamide point 20 5-206C.

EXAMPLE 4 Preparation of S-Amino-1-(p-fluorophenyl)-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile A mixture of 1.62 g. of p-fluorophenylhydrazine hydrochloride, 1.22 g. of ethoxymethylenemalononitrile and 0.900 g. of anhydrous sodium acetate in 15 m1. of absolute ethanol is heated under reflux for 3 hours and then evaporated partially under reduced pressure until as colorless crystals, melting an orange crystalline mass forms. The mixture is diluted with water, chilled, and the orange crystals are removed by filtration, washed with water and air-dried to yield 1.70 g. A second crop of 0.144 g. of orange crystals is obtained by further chilling of the mother liquor and filtering. The combined crops are dissolved by warming in 200 ml. of benzene and chromatographed on a 100 g. column of silica gel (60-200 mesh). The column is eluted with 400 ml. of benzene and 525 ml. of benzene-ether (9:1) and these eluants are discarded. The next 1.35 liters of benzene-ether (9: 1) eluant is evaporated under reduced pressure to give 1.66 g. of tan crystals. This is slurried with dichloromethane-hexane and filtered to yield 1.66 g. of S-amino- 1 -(p-fluorophenyl )-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile as light tan crystals, melting point 179181C.

EXAMPLE 5 Preparation of 5 -Amino-1-(p-fluorophenyl)-4- pyrazolecarboxarnide A mixture of 7.50 g. of S-amino-l-(p-fluorophenyl)- 4-pyrazolecarbonitrile, 150 ml. of 2N sodium hydroxide and 150 ml. of absolute ethanol is heated under reflux for 2 hours and then evaporated under reduced pressure to 150 ml. After chilling, the resulting creamcolored crystals are removed by filtration, washed with water and air-dried to yield 6.67 g. of product. Two recrystallizations from aqueous ethanol give 4.80 g. of 5- amino- 1 -(p-fluorophenyl )-4-pyrazolecarboxamide as cream colored crystals, melting point 242243.5C.

EXAMPLE 6 Preparation of S-Aminol -(m-chlorophenyl)-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile A mixture of 12.7 g. of ethoxymethylenemalononitrile and 14.7 g. of m-chlorophenylhydrazine in 200 ml. of absolute ethanol is heated under reflux for 18 hours. The solvent is removed by evaporation under reduced pressure and the resulting solid is triturated with hexane and removed by filtration to give 182 g. of product, melting point 185187'C. Recrystallization of a 12.2 g. sample from acetone-hexane gives 9.3 g. of 5- amino-1-(m-chlorophenyl)-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile as colorless crystals, melting point 185187C.

EXAMPLE 7 Preparation of S-Amino-1(m-chloropheny1)-4- pyrazolecarboxarnide To 30 ml. of stirred concentrated sulfuric acid is added, portionwise, 6.0 g. of pulverized S-amino-l-(mchlorophenyl)-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile. Stirring is continued for one hour after complete solution. The resulting solution is adjusted to pH 9-10 with concentrated ammonium hydroxide. The resulting solid is collected by filtration and dried to give 7.5 g. of crystalline product, melting point 189-l91C. Recrystallization from acetonehexane gives 4.4 g. of S-amino-l-(mchlorophenyl)-4-pyrazo1ecarboxamide as colorless crystals, melting point 189-19lC.

EXAMPLE 8 Preparation of S-Aminol p-chlorophenyl )-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile A mixture of 14.8 g. of p-chlorophenylhydrazine hydrochloride, 10.1 g. of ethoxymethylenemalononitrile and 6.69 g. of anhydrous sodium acetate in 175 ml. of

absolute ethanol is heated under reflux for 5.5 hours and filtered while hot. After chilling and filtering, 5.59 g. of light brown crystals of S-amino-l-(pchlorophenyl)-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile, melting point l73l75.5C., are obtained.

EXAMPLE 9 Preparation of S-Aminol p-chlorophenyl )-4- pyrazolecarboxarnide A mixture of 6.86 g. of S-amino-l-(p-chlorophenyl)- 4-pyrazolecarbonitrile, ml. of 2N sodium hydroxide and 140 ml. of absolute ethanol is heated under reflux for 2 hours and worked up as in Example 5. The

, resulting 6.32 g. of brown crystals, melting point 202- 205C., is recrystallized from aqueous ethanol using activated charcoal to give 4.92 g. of 5-amino-1-( p-chlorophenyl)-4-pyrazolecarboxamide as colorless crystals, melting point 202.5205.5C.

EXAMPLE 10 Preparation of 5-Amino-3-methyll -phenyl-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile A mixture of 10.0 g. of l-ethoxyethylidene)malonitrile, 10.6 g. of phenylhydrazine hydrochloride and 6.0 g. of sodium acetate in ml. of absolute ethanol is refluxed for 18 hours. After evaporation of the solution to dryness under reduced pressure, the residue is dissolved in methylene chloride, dried, and filtered through magnesium silicate. The filtrate is evaporated under reduced pressure to give a solid which is crystallized from acetone-hexane to give 9.3 g. of product, melting point 128l 30C. Recrystallization of a 4.0 g. sample from acetone-hexane gives 2.8 g. of 5-amino-3- methyl-1-phenyl-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile as colorless crystals, melting point 128-130C.

EXAMPLE 1 1 Preparation of 5-Amino-3-methyll -phenyl-4- pyrazolecarboxarnide To 25 ml. of stirred concentrated sulfuric acid is added, portionwise, 5.2 g. of pulverized 5-amino-3- methyl-1-phenyl-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile. The reaction is carried out as in Example 17 to yield 5.2 g. of product, melting point l63-165C. Recrystallization from acetone-hexane give 4.7 g. of 5-amino-3-methyl-1- phenyl-4-pyrazolecarboxamide as colorless crystals, melting point l63165C.

EXAMPLE 12 Preparation of S-Amino-1-(m-fluorophenyl)-3-methyl- 4-pyrazolecarbonitrile A mixture of 24.4 g. of m-fluorophenylhydrazine hydrochloride, 20.4 g. of (1-ethoxyethylidene)malononitrile and 12.3 g. of anhydrous sodium acetate in 300 ml. of absolute ethanol is heated under refluxing temperature for 18 hours, cooled and filtered. The dark brown filtrate is evaporated under reduced pressure to a brown crystalline residue. Addition of aqueous ethanol and filtration gives, in three crops, 26.6 g. of brown crystals. Recrystallization from 400 ml. of benzene using activated charcoal gives 18.1 g. of light tan crystals, melting point l50l54C. A 5.00 g. portion is recrystallized twice from benzene using activated charcoal to give 3.36 g. of S-amino-l-(m-fiuorophenyl)-3- rnethyl-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile as colorless crystals, melting point l50l52C.

1 fluorophenyl)-3-methyl-4-pyrazolecarboxamide EXAMPLE 13 EXAMPLE 14 Preparation of S-Amino-l-(p-fluorophenyl)-3-methyl- 4-pyrazolecarbonitrile A mixture of 24.4 g. of p-fluorophenylhydrazine hydrochloride, 20.4 g. of (1-ethoxyethylidene)malonitrile and 12.3 g. of anhydrous sodium acetate in 300 ml. absolute ethanol is heated under reflux for 17 hours, cooled and filtered. The filtrate is evaporated under reduced pressure to give a red crystalline residue. Aqueous ethanol is added and the mixture is chilled and filtered to yield 27.8 g. of light brown crystals, melting point l53- 158C. A 7.85 g. portion is recrystallized twice from aqueous ethanol using activated charcoal to give 5.53 g. of S-amino-l-(p-fluorophenyl)-3-methyl-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile'as colorless crystals, melting point 158-l 60C.

EXAMPLE 15 Preparation of S-Amino-l-(p-fluorophenyl)-3-methyl- 4-py razolecarboxamide A mixture of 7.50 g. of -amino-l-(p-fluorophenyl)- 3-methyl-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile, 150 ml. of 2N sodium hydroxide and 150 ml. of absolute ethanol is heated under reflux for 2 hours. After being allowed to stand at room temperature the resulting colorless needles are removed by filtration, washed with water and air-dried to give 5.95 g. of product, melting point 235238C. Recrystallization from 90 percent ethanol affords 4.77 g. of 5-aminol p-fluorophenyl)-3-methyl-4- pyrazolecarboxamide as colorless crystals, melting point 237-239C.

EXAMPLE 16 Preparation of pyrazolecarbonitrile v A mixture of 22.5 g. of (1-ethoxypropylidene)- malononitrile, 21.7 g. of phenylhydrazine hydrochloride and 12.3 g. of sodium acetate in 300 ml. of absolute ethanol is heated under reflux for 24 hours. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure to give an oil which crystallized on trituration with hexane. The crystals are removed by filtration, dissolved in methylene chloride, washed with water, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and filtered through magnesium silicatc to remove most of the color. Evaporation of the solvent under reduced pressure gives 20.3 g. of pink solid, melting point 130-l32C. Recrystallization of a 5.0 g. sample from acetone'hexane gives 4.0 g. of 5- amino-3-ethyl-l-phenyl-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile as colorless crystals, melting point 132-l33C.

5-Amino-3-ethyl-1-phenyl-4- EXAMPLE 1? Preparation of 5-Amino-3-ethyll -phenyl-4- pyrazolecarboxamide To 3.5 ml. of stirred concentrated sulfuric acid is added, portionwise, 1.0 g. of pulverized 5-amino-3- ethyl-1-phenyl-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile. The reaction mixture is stirred 1 hour longer and then poured onto ice-water. A small amount of starting material separates and is removed by filtration. The filtrate is made basic with concentrated ammonium hydroxide and the resulting colorless crystals are removed by filtration, washed with water and dried to give 0.77 g. of product, melting point l52154C. Recrystallization from acetone-hexane gives 0.60 g. of 5-amino-3-ethyl-l-phenyl- 4-pyrazolecarboxamide as colorless crystals, melting point l55-156C.

EXAMPLE 1 8 Preparation of 5-Amino-3-ethyl-l-(o-fluorophenyl)-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile A mixture of 22.5 g. of (l-ethoxypropylidene)- malononitrile, 24.4 g. of o-fluorophenylhydrazine hydrochloride, and 12.3 g. of sodium acetate in 300 ml. of absolute ethanol is heated under refluxing temperature for 24 hours. The solvent is removed by evaporation under reduced pressure. Methylene chloride is added to the residue and this is filtered through magnesium silicate. The filtrate is evaporated under reduced pressure to give a dark solid which is triturated several times with boiling hexane. The residual solid is recrystallized from acetone-hexane to give 21.8 g. of crystalline product, melting point l45-l47C. Recrystallization of 10.0 g. from acetone-hexane gives 8.4 g. of S-amino-1-( o-fluorophenyl)-3-ethyl-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile as colorless crystals, melting point l46-148C.

EXAMPLE 19 Preparation of 5-Amino-3-ethyl-l-(o-fluorophenyl)-4- pyrazolecarboxamide To 50 ml. of stirred concentrated sulfuric acid is added, portionwise, 11.8 g. of pulverized 5-amino-3-ethyll-(o-fluorophenyl)-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile. The resulting solution is stirred for 1% hours after complete solution and is then adjusted to pH 9-10 with concentrated ammonium hydroxide. The solid which separates is collected by filtration and dried to give 12.6 g. of product, melting point 191-192C. Recrystallization from acetone-hexane using activated charcoal affords 8.5 g. of 5-amino-3-ethyll ofluorophenyl )-4- pyrazolecarboxamide as colorless crystals, melting point l92-193C.

EXAMPLE 20 Preparation of 5 Amino-3-ethyll -(m-fluorophenyl)-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile A mixture of 24.4 g. of m-fluorophenylhydrazine hydrochloride, 22.5 g. of (1-ethoxypropylidene)- malononitrile and 12.3 g. of anhydroussodium acetate in 300 ml. of absolute ethanol is refluxed for 23 hours and worked up as in Example 18. The yield of light tan crystals from benzene is 22.2 g., melting point 128-13- 1C. Recrystallization of a 5.00 g. sample from 50 ml. of benzene using activated charcoal gives 3.24 g. of 5- amino-3-ethyll-( m-fluorophenyl )-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile as colorless crystals, melting point 130-l 32C.

EXAMPLE 21 Preparation of -Amino-3-ethyl-l(m-fluorophenyl)-4- pyrazolecarboxamide A mixture of 6.50 g. of 5-amino-3-ethyl-1-(mfluorophenyl)-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile, 140 ml. of 2N sodium hydroxide and 140 ml. of absolute ethanol is heated under reflux for 6.5 hours and then evaporated under reduced pressure until an oil separates. A few drops of ethanol are added and crystallization occurs. After chilling, the nearly colorless crystals are removed by filtration, washed with water and air-dried to give 5.25 g. of product, melting point 1 14-l 16C. The crystals are dissolved in dichloromethane and chromatographed over silica gel. The column is eluted with ether (200 ml. cuts) and cuts 3-9 are combined and the solvent is removed by evaporation under reduced pressure. The residual crystalline solid (4.37 g.) is recrystallized from acetone-hexane to give 2.79 g. of 5-amino-3- ethyl-1-(m-fluorophenyl)-4-pyrazolecarboxamide as colorless crystals, melting point l24,5126C.

EXAMPLE 22 Preparation of 5-Amino-3-ethyl-l-(p-fluorophenyl)-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile A mixture of 24.4 g. of p-fluorophenylhydrazine hydrochloride, 22.5 g. of (l-ethoxypropylidene)- malononitrile and 12.3 g. of anhydrous sodium acetate in 300 ml. of absolute ethanol is heated under reflux for 6 hours, cooled and filtered. The filtrate is evaporated under reduced pressure to a red oil which crystallizes when water is added. The red crystals are removed by filtration, washed with water and air-dried to yield 31.9 g. of product. Recrystallization from 400 ml. of 50 percent ethanol using activated charcoal gives 23.7 g. of light pink plates, melting point l45-149C. A 5.00 g. portion is recrystallized twice from absolute ethanol to give 3.56 g. of 5-amino-3-ethyl-1-(p-fluorophenyl)-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile as colorless plates, melting point 1 471 49C.

EXAMPLE 23 Preparation of 5-Amino-3-ethyl-1-(p-fluoropheny1)-4- pyrazolecarboxamide A mixture of 10.0 g. of 5-amino-3-ethyl-1-(pfluorophenyl)-4 pyrazolecarbonitrile, 200 ml. of 2N sodium hydroxide and 200 ml. of absolute ethanol is heated under refluxing temperature for 6.5 hours and worked upv as in Example 5. The yield of colorless product, melting point 2l2215C., is 8.68 g. Recrystallization from absolute ethanol gives 7.80 g. of S-amino- 3-ethy1- 1-(p-fluorophenyl)-4-pyrazolecarboxamide as colorless crystals, melting point 215217C.

EXAMPLE 24 Preparation of S-Amino-l-(m-chlorophenyl)-3-ethyl- 4-pyrazolecarbonitrile A mixture of 22.5 g. of (1-ethoxypropylidene)- malononitrile, 36.1 g. of m-chlorophenylhydrazine sulfate and 24.6 g. of sodium acetate in 300 ml. of absolute ethanol is heated under reflux for 24 hours. The mixture is evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue is dissolved in a mixture of water and benzene. The benzene layer is separated, washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated under reduced pressure to give 13.5 g. of a dark gum which solidifies. Two recrystallizations from acetone-hexane give 9.5 g. of S-amino-1-(m-chloro-phenyl)-3-ethyl-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile as colorless crystals, melting point 1 13-115C.

EXAMPLE 25 Preparation of S-Amino-l-(m-chlorophenyl)-3-ethy1- 4-pyrazolecarboxamide To 25 ml. of stirred concentrated sulfuric acid is added, portionwise, 5.0 g. of pulverized S-amino-l-(mchlorophenyl)-3-ethy1-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile. The temperature is maintained at 25 to 40C. and, after stirring for one hour, the reaction is worked up as in Example 17. In this way 3.8 g. of product, melting point 135-137C., is obtained. Recrystallization from acetone-hexane gives 5-amino-l-(m-chlorophenyl)-3- ethyl-4-pyrazolecarboxamide as colorless needles, melting point 137 1 39C.

EXAMPLE 26 Preparation of S-Amino-l-(p-chlorophenyl)-3-ethyl-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile A mixture of 10.0 g. of (1-ethoxypropylidene)- malononitrile, 12.0 g. of p-chlorophenylhydrazine hydrochloride and 6.0 g. of sodium acetate in ml. of absolute ethanol is heated under refluxing temperature for 18 hours. The solvent is removed by evaporation under reduced pressure and the resulting solid is triturated with ether and removed by filtration to give 1 1.4 g. of pink crystals, melting point 193194C. Recrystallization of a 5.0 g. sample from acetone-hexane gives 2.8 g. of S-amino-1-(p-chlorophenyl)-3-ethyl-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile as colorless crystals, melting point l94l95C.

EXAMPLE 27 EXAMPLE 28 Preparation of S-Amino-l-(m-bromophenyl)-3-ethyl- 4-pyrazolecarbonitn'le A mixture of 15.0 g. of (1-ethoxypropylidene)- malononitrile, 22.3 g. of m-bromophenylhydrazine hydrochloride and 8.2 g. of sodium acetate in 200 ml. of

absolute ethanol is heated under reflux for 24 hours. The solvent is removed by evaporation under reduced pressure and the residue is crystallized from acetonehexane to give 17.7 g. of tan product, melting point 123-125C. Recrystallization of 7.0 g. from acetonehexane gives 5.4 g. of 5-amino-1(m-bromophenyl)-3- ethyl-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile as colorless crystals, melting point l25-126C.

EXAMPLE 29 Preparation of S-Amino-1-(m-bromophenyl)-3-ethyl- 4-pyrazolecarboxamide To 60 ml. of stirred concentrated sulfuric acid is added, portionwise, 10.7 g. of S-amino-l-(mbromophenyl)-3-ethyl-4-pyrazolecarbonitri1e. Stirring is continued for 1 hour after solution and the reaction solution is adjusted to pH 9-10 with concentrated ammonium hydroxide. The resulting solid is collected by filtration, dissolved in methylene chloride and filtered through magnesium silicate. The filtrate is evaporated under reduced pressure to give 7.7 g. of a white crystalline product, melting point l4014lC. Recrystallization from acetonehexane gives -amino-l-(mbromophenyl)-3-ethyl-4-pyrazolecarboxamide as colorless crystals, melting point l4l-l42C.

EXAMPLE 30 Preparation of 5 -Amino-3-ethyll -(o-tolyl )-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile A mixture of 10.2 g. of o-tolylhydrazine hydrochloride, 9.7 g. of (1-ethoxypropylidene)malononitrile and 5.3 g. of sodium acetate in 100 ml. of absolute ethanol is heated under refluxing temperature for 18 hours, and evaporated under reduced pressure to a residual gum. The gum is triturated several times with hexane, dissolved in methylene chloride and the solution is passed through magnesium silicate. The filtrate is evaporated under reduced pressure to give 10.0 g. of residual solid which is recrystallized from acetone-hexane to give 7.2 g. of product, melting point 115117C. Two recrystallizations of a 3.0 g. sample from acetone-hexane give 1 .9 g. 1 of 5-amino-3-ethy1-1-(o-tolyl)-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile as colorless crystals, melting point 1 19-l 20C.

EXAMPLE 31v Preparation of 5-Amino-3-ethyl-1-(o-tolyl)-4- pyrazolecarboxamide To 20 ml. of stirred concentrated sulfuric acid is added, portionwise, 4.2 g. of pulverized 5-amino-3- ethyl-1-(o-tolyl)-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile and the reaction is carried out as in Example 33. Evaporation of the methylene chloride solution affords 3.8 g. of crystalline product, melting point 1 39-l40C. Recrystallization from acetone-hexane gives 3.3 g. of 5-amino-3-ethyl-l- (o tolyl)-4-pyrazolecarboxamide as colorless crystals, melting point 140-141C.

EXAMPLE 32 Preparation of 5 -Amino-3-ethyl-1-(m-tolyl)-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile A mixture of 10.0 g. of m-tolylhydrazine hydrochloride, 9.5 g. of Lethoxypropylidene )malononitrile and 5.2 g. of sodium acetate in 100 ml. of absolute ethanol is heated under reflux for 18 hours. The mixture is evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure and the residual oil crystallizes on trituration with hexane. The crystals are removed by filtration and dissolved in methylene chloride, and the resulting solution is washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered through magnesium silicate to remove some color. Evaporation of the filtrate gives 11.7 g. of a light pink solid, melting point 1 14-115C. Recrystallization of 4 g. from acetone-hexane gives 3.6 g. of 5.-amino-3- ethyl-1-(m-toly1)4-pyrazolecarbonitri1e as colorless crystals, melting point l14-115C.

EXAMPLE 33 Preparation of 5-Amino-3-ethyl-1 (m-tolyl)-4- pyrazolecarboxamide To 30 ml. of stirred concentrated sulfuric acid is added, portionwise, 7.5 g. of pulverized 5-amino-3- ethyl-,1-(m-tolyl)-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile while maintaining the temperature at 25-40C. The resulting solution is adjusted to pH 9-10 with concentrated ammonium hydroxide. The resulting solution is stirred for 1 hour and then poured into ice-water. The solution is adjusted to pH 9-10 with concentrated ammonium hydroxide. The resulting solid is collected by filtration, dissolved in methylene chloride and filtered through magnesium silicate. The filtrate is evaporated under reduced pressure to give 7.6 g. of crude crystalline product, melting point 120-l22C. Recrystallization from acetone-hexane gives 5.3 g. of 5-amino-3-ethyl-l-(mtolyl)-4-pyrazo1ecarboxamide as colorless crystals, melting point 132134"C.

EXAMPLE 34 Preparation of 5-Amino-3-ethyll p-tolyl )-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile A mixture of 10.0 g. of p-tolylhydrazine hydrochloride, 9.5 g. of( l-ethoxypropylidene)malononitrile, and 5.2 g. of sodium acetate in 100 ml. of absolute ethanol is heated under reflux for 18 hours. Evaporation under reduced pressure gives a residual gum and solid. The residue is triturated with hot hexane and then dissolved in methylene chloride and the solution is washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and passed through magnesium silicate. The filtrate is evaporated under reduced pressure to give 15.4 g. of dark solid. Recrystallization from acetone-hexane gives 67 g. of product, melting point 163 -164C. One additional recrystallization of a 2.5 g. sample from acetone-hexane gives 2.1 g. of 5-amino-3-ethyl-l-(p-tolyl)-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile as a colorless solid, melting point 163164C.

EXAMPLE 35 Preparation of 5-Amino-3-ethyl-1-(p-tolyl)4- pyrazolecarboxamide To 20 ml. of stirred concentrated sulfuric acid is added, portionwise, 4.0 g. of pulverized 5-amino-3- ethyl-1-(p-tolyl)-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile and the reaction is carried out as in Example 17. In this way 4.2 g. of colorless crude product, melting point l90-193C., is obtained. Recrystallization from acetone-hexane gives 2.1 g. of 5-amino-3-ethyl-1-(p-toly1)-4- pyrazolecarboxamide as colorless crystals, melting point 196-l97C.

EXAMPLE 36 Preparation of 5-Amino-3-ethyl-1-(m-nitrophenyl)-4- g. of 5-amino-3-ethyll -(m-nitrophenyl )-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile as yellow crystals, melting point l75177C.

EXAMPLE 37 Preparation of 5-Amino-3-ethyl-1-(m-nitrophenyl)-4- pyrazolecarboxamide To 30 ml. of stirred concentrated sulfuric acid is added, portionwise, 5.5 g. of pulverized 5-amino-3- ethyll -(m-nitrophenyl )-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile. The reaction is carried out as in Example 17. Two recrystallizations of the resulting crystals from acetone-hexane give 2.5 g. of 5-amino-3-ethyl-l-(m-nitrophenyl)-4- pyrazolecarboxamide as colorless crystals, melting point l59-l60C.

EXAMPLE 38 Preparation of S-Amino- 1 -phenyl-3-propyl-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile A mixture of 500 g. of butyronitrile, 262 g. of anhydrous methanol and 3.0 l. of anhydrous ether is chilled by means of an ice bath and treated with hydrogen chloride until 325 g. is absorbed. The mixture is allowed to stand at 0-5C. for 48 hours. The resulting colorless precipitate is removed by filtration and the filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure to 500 ml. and poured into 2.0 l. of ether. A second crop of colorless precipitate is obtained. The combined crops are triturated in 1.0 l. of ether, filtered and air-dried to give 464 g. of methyl butyrimidate hydrochloride as a colorless solid, melting point 67-69C. with decomposition.

A mixture of 464 g. of. methyl butyrimidate hydrochloride and 1.24 liters of anhydrous methanol is stirred at room temperature for 63 hours and diluted with 4.34 liters of anhydrous ether. The resulting mixture is stirred and heated under gentle refluxing conditions for an additional 16 hours. After chilling, the colorless precipitate is removed by filtration and the filtrate is evaporated under reduced pressure to a residual oil. The oil is distilled through a Widmer column to give 166 g. of methyl orthobutyrate as a colorless liquid, boiling point l44l46C.

A mixture of 80.0 g. of methyl orthobutyrate and 35.6 g. of malononitrile is heated under refluxing conditions for 13 hours and evaporated under reduced pressure to a brown colored oil. The oil is distilled under reduced pressure and the fraction (57.8 g.) boiling at 128-133C. is collected. Redistillation affords 53.2 g. of (l-methoxybutylidene)malononitrile as a colorless liquid, boiling point l26-l28C. at 3.5 mm. Hg.

A mixture of 5.4 g. of phenylhydrazine and 8.2 g. of (l-methoxybutylidene)malononitrile in 100 ml. of absolute ethanol is heated under refluxing conditions for 18 hours. Evaporation under reduced pressure gives a residual oil which crystallizes when triturated with hexane. The solid is collected by filtration, washed with hexane and dried to give 10.8 g. of crude product, melting point 8085C. Recrystallization of a 4.0 g. sample from acetone-hexane gives 3.3 g. of S-amino-l-phenyl- 3-propyl-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile as colorless plates, melting point 8991C.

EXAMPLE 39 pyrazolecarboxamide To 30 ml. of stirred concentrated sulfuric acid is added, portionwise, 6.8 g. of pulverized S-amino-lphenyl-3-propyl-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile. The resulting solution is stirred for one hour and then poured into ice water. The solution is adjusted to pH 9-10 with concentrated ammonium hydroxide. The resulting solid is collected by filtration, dissolved in methylene chloride and the solution is filtered through magnesium silicate. The filtrate is evaporated under reduced pressure to give 6.4 g. of product as light tan crystals, melting point ll4-1l5C. Recrystallization from acetone-hexane gives S-aminol -phenyl-3-propyl-4- pyrazolecarboxamide as colorless needles, melting point ll4ll5C.

EXAMPLE Preparation of 5-Amino-l-( m-fluorophenyl)-3-propyl- 4-pyrazolecarbonitrile A mixture of 24.4 g. of m-fluorophenylhydrazine hydrochloride 22.5 g. of lmethoxybutylidene)malononitrile and 12.3 g. of anhydrous sodium acetate in 300 ml. of absolute ethanol is heated under reflux for 31 hours, cooled and filtered. The filtrate is evaporated under reduced pressure to give a residual reddish-brown oil. This is slurried with hexane and the resulting orange crystals are removed by filtration, washed with hexane and air-dried to give 33.6 g. of product, melting point 78-83C. Recrystallization from ethenhexane using activated charcoal gives 20.9 g. of light tan crystals, melting point 84-87C. Recrystallization of a 7.30 g. portion from aqueous ethanol using activated charcoal gives 5.36 g. of S-aminol m-fluorophenyl )-3-propyl-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile as colorless plates, melting point 8586.5C.

EXAMPLE 41 hydroxide and 300 ml. of absolute ethanol is heated under refluxing conditions for 5 hours and worked up as in Example 21. The yield of colorless crystalline product, melting point 13 ll34C., is 8.44 g. Recrystallization from 250 ml. of 40 percent ethanol using activated charcoal gives 5.92 g. of 5-amino-l-(mfluorophenyl)-3-propyl-4-pyrazolecarboxamide as colorless crystals, melting point 135-l37C.

EXAMPLE 42 Preparation of 50 mg. Tablets Per Tablet For l0,000 Tablets 0.050 g. 5-Amino-3-ethyl-l-(m-fluoro- 500 g.

phenyl )-4-pyrazolecarboxamide 0.080 Lactose 800 0.010 Corn Starch (For Mix) I00 0.008 Corn Starch (For Paste) 0148 g.(total) (total) 1475 g. 0.002 3. Magnesium Stearate 15 g. 0.150 g. (total) (total) 1490 g.

The active ingredient, lactose and corn starch (for mix) are blended together. The corn starch (for paste) is suspended in 600 ml. of water, and heated with stirring, to form a paste. This paste is then used to granulate the mixed powders. Additional water is used, if necessary. The wet granules are passed through a No. 8 hand screen and dried at F. The dry granules are then passed through a No. 16 screen. The mixture is lubricated with 1 percent magnesium stearate and compressed into tablets in a suitable tableting machine.

EXAMPLE 43 Preparation of Oral Syrup The sorbitol solution is added to 40 ml. of distilled water and the active ingredient is suspended therein. The saccharin, sodium benzoate, flavor and dye are added and dissolved in the above solution. The volume is adjusted to 100 ml. with distilled water. Each ml. of syrup contains mg. of drug.

Other ingredients may replace those listed in the above formulation. For example, a suspending agent such as bentonite magma, tragacanth, carboxymethylcellulose or methylcellulose may be used. Phosphates, citrates or tartratesmay be added as buffers. Preservativesmay include the parabens, sorbic acid and the like and other flavors and dyes may be used in place of those listed above.

EXAMPLE 44 Preparation of Parenteral Solution In a solution of 700 ml. of propylene glycol and 200 ml. of water for injection is dissolved 20.0 g. of 5- amino-3-ethyl-l-(m fluorophenyl)-4- pyrazolecarboxamide with stirring. After dissolution is complete, hydrochloric acid is added to adjust the pH to 5.5 and thevolume is made up to 1,000 ml. with distilled water. The formulation is filtered through a 0.22 micron sterilizing filter, filled into 5.0 ml. ampoules, each containing 2.0 ml. (representing 40 mg. of drug), and sealed under nitrogen.

We claim:

1. A method of meliorating inflammation in a warmbloodcd animal which comprises administering internally to said warm-blooded animal an effective amount of a phenylaminopyrazole compound selected from those of the formula:

wherein R is selected from the group consisting of carbamoyl and cyano; R is selected from the group con sisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl (C -C R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluoro; meta chloro, para chloro, meta bromo, ortho methyl, para methyl and meta nitro and non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, in association with a pharrnaceutically acceptable carrier.

I 2. The method in accordance with claim 1, in which the phenylaminopyrazole is 5-amino-3-ethyl-l-( mfluorophenyl)-4-pyrazolecarboxamide.

3. The method in accordance with claim 1, in which the phenylaminopyrazole is S-amino-l-(mchlorophenyl)-3-ethyl-4-pyrazolecarboxamide.

4. The method in accordance with claim 1, in which the phenylaminopyrazole is S-aminoJ-phenyl-4- pyrazolecarbonitrile.

5. The method in accordance with claim 1, in which the phenylaminopyrazole is 5-amino-3-ethyl-l-phenyl- 4-pyrazolecarboxamide.

6. The method in accordance with claim 1, in which the phenylaminopyrazole is 5 -aminol mbromophenyl)-3-ethyl-4-pyrazolecarboxamide.

7. The method in accordance with claim 1, in which the phenylaminopyrazole is 5-amino-3-ethyl-l-phenyl- 4-pyrazole carbonitrile.

8. The method in accordance with claim 1, in which the phenylaminopyrazole is 5-amino-3-ethyl-l-(ofluorophenyl)-4-pyrazolecarboxamide. 

2. The method in accordance with claim 1, in which the phenylaminopyrazole is 5-amino-3-ethyl-1-(m-fluorophenyl)-4-pyrazolecarboxamide.
 3. The method in accordance with claim 1, in which the phenylaminopyrazole is 5-amino-1-(m-chlorophenyl)-3-ethyl-4-pyrazolecarboxamide.
 4. The method in accordance with claim 1, in which the phenylaminopyrazole is 5-amino-1-phenyl-4-pyrazolecarbonitrile.
 5. The method in accordance with claim 1, in which the phenylaminopyrazole is 5-amino-3-ethyl-1-phenyl-4-pyrazolecarboxamide.
 6. The method in accordance with claim 1, in which the phenylaminopyrazole is 5-amino-1-(m-bromophenyl)-3-ethyl-4-pyrazolecarboxamide.
 7. The method in accordance with claim 1, in which the phenylaminopyrazole is 5-amino-3-ethyl-1-phenyl-4-pyrazole carbonitrile.
 8. The method in accordance with claim 1, in which the phenylaminopyrazole is 5-amino-3-ethyl-1-(o-fluorophenyl)-4-pyrazolEcarboxamide. 